Kernow House Care Home

Launceston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kernow House Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kernow House Care Home, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kernow House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Kernow House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kernow House Care Home in Launceston has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Kernow House,
Landlake Road,
Launceston,
Cornwall,
PL15 9HP

Kernow House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Kernow House Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Kernow House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Kernow House Care Home is inspected by Cornwall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Kernow House Care Home

What is Kernow House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Kernow House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Kernow House Care Home last inspected?

Kernow House Care Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 22 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.